This week we visited Mesner Puppets for a show, Snowy Day, based on the books by Ezra Jack Keats. A long-time local favorite, Mesner Puppets put on a great show featuring the Peter character from the books, his dog, Willie,…
On June 30 we attended a show of “The Wizard of Oz” performed by Mesner Puppets at the Musical Heritage Theater in Crown Center. This adaptation of the story was a fresh retelling that entertained kids and parents alike. The…
This Wednesday we went to Paul Mesner Puppets to watch their performance of Georgie and the Noisy Ghost. This marionette performance was a great way to celebrate Halloween, especially for the younger kids. It is the sweet story of a…
Today we attended the performance of “St. George and the Dragon” at Paul Mesner Puppets. This retelling of the children’s classic was lots of fun and full of the quirky humor and plot twists that are part of every Paul…
On Friday, July 10, we attended a hilarious performance of Jon Scieszka’s book detailing the “true story” of how the Big Bad Wolf was not so bad after all…or was he? The performance opened with a short retelling of the…
Last Thursday we attended a performance of “The Three Bears” by Paul Mesner Puppets. This updated version of the story mixed puppetry with hilarious video, a dash of history, a few lessons on bears and a whole lot of jokes.…
Last Thursday we attended an adorably quirky retelling of “Rapunzel” at the Paul Mesner Puppets Studio. This retelling included a moped riding witch, a prince who could not correctly pronounce his words, and a Rapunzel who was determined to find…
We attended another fun performance by Paul Mesner Puppets at the Glenwood Theatre on Friday. The hand puppets for the “Good Ole Blue” featurette were adorable, though it did have a bit sadder of an ending than the kids might…
We had a fun time at Thursday’s performance of “Little Red Riding Hood” by Paul Mesner Puppets at the Glenwood Theatre. They started the show with a cute featurette about a very determined cat that both involved the audience with…
We had a great time at the May 7th performance of “The Dinosaur Show” by Paul Mesner Puppets! From the tongue-in-cheek jokes to the puppetry pratfalls, the show was a hit with kids and adults alike. The insects learning…
